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Community helps remodel home of man paralyzed by fallen tree that also killed his wife

"How do you repay this? I've thought about it over and over again," Jared Quinteros said.

Sheldon Ingram
Reporter
Community helps remodel home of man paralyzed by fallen tree that also killed his wife

"How do you repay this? I've thought about it over and over again," Jared Quinteros said.

SPINE AND KILLED HIS WIFE. NOW THE COMMUNITY IS TRYING TO MAKE HIS LIFE BETTER. >> I REALLY WISH SHE COULD SEE IT. SHE WODUL REALLY LOVE THIS. REPORTER: JARED AND HIS WIFE, KARA LEO. HE IS PARALYZED AFTER A TREE FELL ON THE COUPLE ON THE MORTON RAVINE TRAIL IN UPPER ST. CLAIRE. KARA DID NOT SURVIVE. THIS IS WHATAR JED WISHES KARA COULD SEE. HIS HOME IS BEING TRANSFORMED FROM TOPO TBOTTOM. WORKERS MAKING IT TOTALLY ACCESSIBLE TO HIM NOW THAT HE IS CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR. WHAT JARED FINDS OVERWHELMINGLY REMARKABLE IS THAT EVERY PIECE OF MATERIAL, EVERY WORKER, EVERY MINUTE SPENT ONHE T PROJECT, IS DONATED OUT OF COMPASSION. MORE THAN OTW DOZEN HOME REMODELING SUPPLIERS, CONTRACTORS, EVEN RESIDENTS PITCHING IN AFTER HEARING JARED’S STORY. STRAIGHT AHEAD AT 6:00. JARED’S SISTER JULIA SHOWS EXACTLY HOW THE HOUSE WI BLLE REMADE TO BE TOTALLY ACCESSIE. >> ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, WE ARE- - EVERYTHG,IN IT IS OVERWHELMING. IT IUNS EXPECTED, AND AS MUCH AS WERE A TRYING TO GET OUT HERE AND HE,LP I HAVE JUST NEVER SEEN A COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER SO MUCH. WE ARE OVERWHELMED WITH IT. REPORTER: THE CONTRACTORS SAY
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Community helps remodel home of man paralyzed by fallen tree that also killed his wife

"How do you repay this? I've thought about it over and over again," Jared Quinteros said.

Sheldon Ingram
Reporter
Jared Quinteros is easily brought to tears when he reflects on the outpouring of support he is receiving after a fallen tree severed his spine.He and his wife Kara Leo were walking along a Pittsburgh-area trail in June when a tree struck the two; Leo did not survive.Quinteros uses a wheelchair and watches as residential, commercial and industrial contractors donate time, materials and labor to do a complete makeover of his house so that it is easily accessible to him."How do you repay this? I've thought about it over and over again," Quinteros said. More than two dozen professional contractors are pitching in, even residents in the surrounding community, by donating money, doing chores around the house, anything to make Quinteros comfortable."I wish Kara could see it. She would really love this," Quinteros said. Watch the video above to learn more about this story.
SOUTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

Jared Quinteros is easily brought to tears when he reflects on the outpouring of support he is receiving after a fallen tree severed his spine.

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He and his wife Kara Leo were walking along a Pittsburgh-area trail in June when a tree struck the two; Leo did not survive.

Quinteros uses a wheelchair and watches as residential, commercial and industrial contractors donate time, materials and labor to do a complete makeover of his house so that it is easily accessible to him.

"How do you repay this? I've thought about it over and over again," Quinteros said.

More than two dozen professional contractors are pitching in, even residents in the surrounding community, by donating money, doing chores around the house, anything to make Quinteros comfortable.

"I wish Kara could see it. She would really love this," Quinteros said.

Watch the video above to learn more about this story.